Of growing concern in the wildlife world is the smuggling and welfare of snakes and other reptiles used to supply the luxury leather trade. End users include Gucci, Prada, Michael Kors and others. Here is an example of how some are brought in from the wild…

Singapore, 31st August 2011—Authorities in Singapore today announced they have destroyed more than 800 reptile skins seized last year.

According to accompanying documentation, the shipment was bound for China, France, Switzerland and the USA via a courier service and had falsely been declared as synthetic leather. Read More from TRAFFIC…